Amazing Adventures (4th Series)

    (Marvel, 1979-1981)
™ and ©1979 Marvel Entertainment Group

The second volume of Amazing Adventures reprinted stories of the original X-Men from X-Men (1st Series). The new X-Men had appeared a few years previous to the 1979 debut of Amazing Adventures, and were starting to climb to the stratospheric popularity they would later enjoy. This series gave readers a chance to see how it all began.

Starting with a reprint of X-Men (1st Series) #1, this title showed how Professor Xavier gathered a band of special youngsters together to show them how to use their “X-tra” powers for the good of humanity. Later issues included the origins of Cyclops, the Beast, and the other original X-Men. It also reprinted the X-Men’s first encounters with soon-to-be-legendary villains such as Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. In comparing the old and new X-Men teams, the original comes across as far less flashy (and angst-ridden!), but the signs of greatness were evident from the very beginning.
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  • 1
    #1
    Dec 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    Reprints first part of X-Men (1st Series) #1; 1st appearance of the X-Men; 2nd story reprinted from X-Men 1st series) #38
    5 copies from $8.50
  • 2
    #2
    Jan 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    Reprints second half of X-Men (1st Series) #1; Origin of Cyclops; 2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #39; Beast pin-up
    5 copies from $8.36
  • 2/NS
    #2 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Bob Budiansky
    Jan 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    Reprints second half of X-Men (1st Series) #1; Origin of Cyclops; 2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #39; Beast pin-up
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 3
    #3
    Feb 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #40; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #2
    11 copies from $1.25
  • 3/NS
    #3 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Bob Budiansky
    Feb 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #40; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #2
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 4
    #4
    Mar 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #41; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #2, retitled from No One Can Stop the Vanisher
    3 copies from $5.06
  • 5
    #5
    Apr 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #42; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #3
    6 copies from $4.10
  • 5/NS
    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jack Kirby
    Apr 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #42; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #3
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 6
    #6
    May 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #43; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #3, retitled from Beware, the Blob
    5 copies from $2.75
  • 6/NS
    #6 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    May 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #43; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #3, retitled from Beware, the Blob
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 7
    #7
    Jun 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Gary Friedrich  ·  A: Jack Kirby, George Tuska
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #44; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #4
    7 copies from $1.20
  • 8
    #8
    Jul 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Gary Friedrich  ·  A: Jack Kirby, George Tuska
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #45; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #4, retitled from The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
    8 copies from $1.20
  • 8/NS
    #8 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Al Milgrom
    Jul 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Gary Friedrich  ·  A: Jack Kirby, George Tuska
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #45; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #4, retitled from The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
    1 copy for $2.50
  • 9
    #9
    Aug 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Gary Friedrich  ·  A: Jack Kirby, George Tuska
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #46; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #5, retitled from Trapped: One X-Man
    1 copy for $3.50
  • 9/NS
    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    Aug 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Stan Lee, Gary Friedrich  ·  A: Jack Kirby, George Tuska
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #46; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #5, retitled from Trapped: One X-Man
    1 copy for $2.50
  • 10
    #10
    Sep 1980
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Stan Lee, Arnold Drake  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #47; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #5
    2 copies from $2.75
  • 10/NS
    #10 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jack Kirby
    Sep 1980
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Stan Lee, Arnold Drake  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #47; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #5
    1 copy for $2.50
  • 11
    #11
    Oct 1980
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Stan Lee, Arnold Drake  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth
    2nd story reprinted from X-Men (1st Series) #48; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #6
    4 copies from $0.75
  • 12
    #12
    Nov 1980
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko
    2nd story reprinted from Strange Tales #168; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #6, retitled from Search for the Sub-Mariner
    4 copies from $1.00
  • 13
    #13
    Dec 1980
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Jack Kirby
    Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #7
    5 copies from $1.25
  • 14
    #14
    Jan 1981
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Jack Kirby
    Final Issue; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #8
    3 copies from $3.08
  • 14/NS
    #14 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jack Kirby
    Jan 1981
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Jack Kirby
    Final Issue; Reprinted from X-Men (first series) #8
    2 copies from $2.50